Selected quad for the lemma: lord_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
lord_n	love_n	love_v	soul_n	15,334	5	5.6380	4	false

Text snippets containing the quad

ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A44220	Magnetismus magnus, or, Metaphysical and divine contemplations on the magnet, or loadstone written by Sir Matthew Hale.	Hale, Matthew, Sir, 1609-1676.	1695 (1695)	Wing H250; ESTC R8784	65,385	172

avert_v from_o that_o god_n that_o give_v they_o their_o soul_n for_o better_a purpose_n 3._o how_o many_o there_o be_v that_o set_v the_o whole_a stress_n and_o tendency_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o the_o get_n of_o wealth_n sometime_o indeed_o by_o lawful_a mean_n but_o at_o other_o time_n by_o all_o kind_n of_o oppression_n cozenage_n deceit_n rapine_n and_o violence_n and_o make_v their_o wealth_n their_o only_a delight_n hope_n and_o confidence_n 4._o how_o many_o there_o be_v that_o make_v it_o the_o whole_a business_n of_o their_o soul_n to_o gain_v honour_n and_o preferment_n great_a office_n title_n power_n pre-eminence_n and_o authority_n over_o other_o wherein_o if_o they_o be_v disappoint_v their_o soul_n as_o it_o be_v die_v within_o they_o and_o if_o they_o obtain_v they_o whole_o bless_v themselves_o therein_o till_o another_o opportunity_n of_o far_a acquist_n be_v find_v and_o then_o their_o restless_a ambitious_a soul_n press_v on_o far_o for_o high_a and_o great_a acquist_n of_o the_o same_o nature_n 5._o how_o many_o there_o be_v that_o pretend_v to_o the_o profession_n of_o christianity_n false_o and_o hypocritical_o for_o base_a and_o secular_a end_n that_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o godliness_n when_o they_o have_v not_o one_o spark_n of_o true_a religion_n in_o their_o heart_n 6._o nay_o yet_o far_o among_o those_o that_o be_v the_o great_a pretender_n to_o christian_a religion_n i_o mean_v the_o romish_a clergy_n how_o universal_o they_o embase_v the_o very_a nature_n of_o god_n and_o christ_n in_o their_o image-worship_n how_o do_v they_o even_o under_o a_o disguise_n of_o religion_n turn_v away_o the_o soul_n of_o man_n from_o the_o worship_n honour_n fear_v and_o love_n of_o god_n by_o substitute_v the_o adoration_n and_o veneration_n of_o angel_n and_o saint_n shrine_n relic_n and_o toy_n and_o carry_v over_o that_o love_n honour_n service_n dependence_n and_o confidence_n which_o the_o soul_n shall_v repose_v in_o the_o glorious_a god_n and_o his_o son_n christ_n jesus_n unto_o creature_n contrary_a to_o the_o express_a will_n of_o god_n reveal_v in_o his_o word_n and_o contrary_a to_o the_o whole_a design_n of_o the_o christian_a religion_n and_o the_o whole_a oeconomy_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o glorious_a god_n to_o unite_v the_o soul_n unto_o he_o thou_o shall_v worship_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n and_o he_o only_o shall_v thou_o serve_v so_o that_o although_o there_o be_v many_o great_a error_n in_o the_o profession_n of_o that_o church_n yet_o this_o do_v in_o a_o most_o special_a and_o direct_a manner_n steal_v away_o the_o soul_n from_o its_o due_a habitude_n unto_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n 7._o nay_o yet_o far_o even_o in_o those_o that_o have_v a_o true_a sense_n of_o religion_n and_o their_o duty_n to_o almighty_a god_n yet_o the_o pleasure_n profit_n preferment_n and_o gaity_n of_o this_o present_a world_n starve_v that_o fervour_n of_o the_o love_n and_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n and_o leave_v but_o a_o small_a portion_n of_o the_o heart_n for_o the_o ever_o glorious_a god_n nay_o the_o great_a searcher_n of_o all_o heart_n know_v that_o if_o our_o love_n to_o the_o glorious_a god_n be_v strict_o weigh_v with_o that_o first_o and_o great_a commandment_n repeat_v by_o our_o saviour_n mat._n 22.37_o thou_o shall_v love_v the_o lord_n thy_o god_n with_o all_o thy_o heart_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o soul_n and_o with_o all_o thy_o mind_n which_o be_v most_o certain_o our_o duty_n our_o love_n to_o god_n will_v be_v general_o find_v to_o stand_v in_o need_n of_o many_o grain_n of_o allowance_n from_o his_o mercy_n and_o goodness_n to_o make_v it_o accept_v all_o therefore_o that_o i_o shall_v say_v be_v to_o remind_v myself_o and_o other_o of_o the_o say_v of_o the_o prophet_n in_o another_o case_n isa_n 46.8_o remember_v this_o and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n man_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v reason_n and_o judgement_n to_o steer_v their_o action_n and_o affection_n remember_v that_o we_o have_v in_o our_o bosom_n immortal_a soul_n soul_n that_o will_v survive_v all_o our_o sensual_a pleasure_n all_o the_o wealth_n riches_n and_o honour_n of_o this_o world_n which_o when_o this_o bodily_a life_n cease_v will_v have_v no_o gust_n or_o relish_n to_o a_o immortal_a soul_n or_o if_o any_o but_o to_o trouble_v and_o vex_v it_o remember_v that_o this_o immortal_a soul_n be_v capable_a of_o a_o immortal_a fruition_n of_o the_o great_a good_a the_o vision_n and_o love_n of_o the_o glorious_a god_n remember_v that_o the_o mean_n to_o attain_v this_o bless_a and_o beatifical_a vision_n of_o god_n hereafter_o be_v the_o conversion_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n by_o true_a love_n of_o he_o obedience_n to_o he_o and_o trust_v in_o he_o while_o we_o enjoy_v a_o life_n here_o on_o earth_n remember_v that_o this_o be_v the_o true_a genuine_a natural_a habitude_n and_o position_n of_o the_o soul_n and_o its_o perfection_n and_o happiness_n remember_v that_o it_o be_v not_o necessary_a for_o we_o to_o be_v rich_a to_o be_v great_a to_o enjoy_v a_o affluence_n of_o all_o worldly_a contentment_n nay_o possible_o yea_o probable_o this_o may_v be_v our_o great_a detriment_n and_o estrange_v our_o soul_n from_o god_n but_o it_o be_v of_o absolute_a necessity_n to_o we_o to_o have_v our_o everlasting_a soul_n everlasting_o happy_a and_o now_o remember_v this_o and_o show_v your_o self_n man_n man_n and_o not_o child_n to_o lavish_a away_o our_o time_n our_o life_n and_o soul_n in_o trifle_n in_o thing_n that_o will_v not_o be_v of_o any_o use_n or_o convenience_n to_o our_o everlasting_a state_n but_o if_o they_o last_v so_o long_o will_v last_v no_o long_o than_o our_o life_n in_o this_o world_n which_o may_v be_v but_o a_o year_n but_o a_o day_n but_o a_o hour_n show_v yourselves_o therefore_o man_n man_n that_o understand_v the_o worth_n and_o value_n of_o your_o soul_n your_o everlasting_a soul_n and_o do_v not_o embase_v they_o into_o a_o employment_n and_o state_n below_o their_o worth_n and_o value_n show_v yourselves_o man_n man_n that_o have_v or_o shall_v have_v discretion_n to_o consider_v that_o your_o everlasting_a state_n of_o happiness_n or_o misery_n depend_v upon_o the_o well_o or_o ill_a management_n of_o your_o life_n and_o thought_n in_o this_o life_n which_o be_v but_o a_o state_n of_o probation_n in_o order_n to_o eternity_n remember_v and_o show_v yourselves_o man_n man_n that_o understand_v your_o interest_n and_o your_o great_a concernment_n and_o while_o you_o live_v here_o in_o this_o world_n set_v your_o heart_n upon_o that_o which_o be_v the_o chief_a end_n of_o your_o come_n into_o the_o world_n and_o as_o in_o reason_n you_o will_v wish_v to_o have_v do_v when_o you_o come_v to_o die_v namely_o the_o entire_a conversion_n of_o your_o soul_n to_o the_o ever-glorious_a god_n the_o beginning_n and_o end_n of_o your_o be_v in_o all_o humble_a love_n obedience_n faith_n dependence_n honour_n and_o service_n in_o the_o frequent_a thought_n of_o he_o and_o application_n to_o he_o in_o veneration_n worship_n service_n and_o devotion_n to_o he_o in_o all_o humble_a imitation_n of_o he_o in_o what_o he_o be_v imitable_a by_o you_o viz._n in_o holiness_n and_o purity_n in_o righteousness_n and_o justice_n in_o mercy_n and_o beneficence_n in_o truth_n and_o veracity_n and_o this_o will_v be_v the_o perfection_n the_o happiness_n and_o everlasting_a blessedness_n of_o your_o soul_n to_o all_o eternity_n psalm_n lxxxvi_o 8._o neither_o be_v there_o any_o work_n like_o thy_o work_n the_o consideration_n of_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o work_n of_o almighty_a god_n be_v as_o large_a as_o be_v the_o very_a work_n themselves_o which_o as_o they_o be_v of_o almost_o insearchable_a number_n and_o variety_n so_o the_o excellency_n of_o the_o divine_a wisdom_n power_n and_o goodness_n appear_v in_o almost_o every_o work_n of_o he_o be_v of_o a_o unsearchable_a number_n and_o variety_n if_o a_o 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to_o explicate_v those_o conception_n where_o they_o bear_v a_o just_a analogy_n to_o they_o such_o as_o be_v magnetism_n attraction_n conversion_n aversion_n position_n verticity_n direction_n motion_n rest_v and_o although_o i_o do_v not_o in_o the_o least_o manner_n imagine_v that_o the_o penman_n of_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v any_o respect_n unto_o no_o nor_o perchance_o any_o cognizance_n of_o magnetical_a nature_n in_o their_o various_a expression_n yet_o certain_o the_o sacred_a scripture_n have_v divers_a expression_n that_o in_o themselves_o bear_v a_o great_a analogy_n with_o the_o term_n above_o use_v which_o be_v a_o tolerable_a excuse_n if_o not_o a_o justification_n of_o i_o in_o apply_v these_o term_n to_o signify_v or_o express_v the_o thing_n i_o mean_v and_o in_o make_v use_n of_o that_o analogy_n which_o they_o bear_v with_o they_o such_o as_o be_v turn_v we_o 31.18_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v turn_v convert_v we_o and_o we_o shall_v be_v convert_v their_o heart_n be_v turn_v back_o from_o follow_v the_o lord_n my_o soul_n follow_v hard_a after_o thou_o 25.15.141.8_o draw_v i_o and_o i_o shall_v run_v after_o thou_o if_o i_o be_v lift_v up_o i_o will_v draw_v all_o man_n to_o i_o his_o heart_n be_v not_o right_a with_o the_o lord_n my_o eye_n be_v always_o towards_o thou_o and_o infinite_a more_o expression_n of_o that_o nature_n chap._n viii_o concern_v divine_a magnetism_n it_o be_v certain_a that_o every_o thing_n in_o the_o world_n have_v its_o beauty_n and_o that_o perfection_n and_o felicity_n that_o it_o be_v capable_a of_o in_o hold_v that_o place_n state_n position_n and_o order_n that_o the_o glorious_a god_n institute_v for_o it_o and_o when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o that_o state_n and_o position_n it_o contract_v deformity_n disorder_n and_o discomposure_n as_o a_o bone_n out_o of_o joint_n or_o as_o the_o blood_n or_o spirit_n in_o the_o body_n be_v out_o of_o their_o proper_a vessel_n from_o whence_o follow_v corruption_n discomposure_n pain_n and_o disease_n and_o therefore_o aristotle_n be_v not_o out_o of_o the_o way_n when_o as_o i_o remember_v somewhere_o he_o tell_v we_o that_o cuj●●que_fw-la locus_fw-la naturalis_fw-la est_fw-la svi_fw-la conservativus_fw-la and_o therefore_o every_o thing_n have_v a_o kind_n of_o innate_a and_o connatural_a appetite_n to_o his_o own_o place_n the_o humane_a soul_n as_o it_o proceed_v from_o god_n by_o a_o singular_a and_o special_a kind_n of_o efflation_n not_o common_a to_o the_o production_n of_o other_o creature_n 1._o so_o by_o the_o law_n and_o constitution_n of_o its_o creation_n the_o true_a genuine_a and_o proper_a position_n and_o respect_n thereof_o be_v and_o be_v to_o be_v to_o that_o god_n from_o whence_o it_o thus_o marvellous_o at_o first_o proceed_v and_o in_o that_o state_n respect_n and_o position_n it_o have_v and_o have_v its_o happiness_n its_o perfection_n its_o composure_n quietness_n serenity_n and_o rest_v both_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v to_o come_v and_o i_o call_v the_o due_a position_n and_o respect_n of_o the_o soul_n to_o god_n when_o it_o be_v frequent_o take_v up_o with_o the_o thought_n of_o he_o when_o it_o fear_v love_n honour_n and_o obey_v he_o when_o it_o be_v inquisitive_a what_o his_o will_n be_v that_o it_o may_v obey_v he_o when_o it_o be_v sensible_a of_o his_o presence_n majesty_n greatness_n power_n wisdom_n goodness_n and_o truth_n and_o comport_v its_o self_n before_o he_o suitable_a hereunto_o in_o all_o piety_n righteousness_n justice_n sobriety_n and_o integrity_n and_o when_o the_o soul_n be_v in_o such_o a_o frame_n it_o be_v in_o its_o due_a state_n position_n and_o respect_n to_o god_n and_o when_o it_o be_v out_o of_o this_o frame_n it_o be_v out_o of_o joint_n disorder_a and_o unhappy_a and_o we_o need_v no_o clear_a evidence_n hereof_o than_o a_o due_a consideration_n of_o this_o double_a state_n of_o mankind_n namely_o in_o this_o life_n and_o that_o which_o be_v 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make_v the_o soul_n restless_a and_o uneasy_a in_o the_o midst_n of_o the_o enjoyment_n of_o what_o it_o desire_v 2._o consider_v it_o with_o relation_n to_o that_o future_a life_n of_o the_o soul_n which_o will_v certain_o be_v after_o the_o death_n of_o the_o body_n in_o that_o state_n the_o pleasure_n profit_n honour_n contentment_n of_o this_o world_n be_v whole_o insignificant_a they_o be_v entertainment_n fit_v only_o for_o the_o meridian_n of_o this_o life_n and_o be_v in_o no_o sort_n accommodate_v to_o the_o next_o for_o of_o what_o use_n can_v carnal_a delight_n sensual_a pleasure_n bag_n of_o money_n great_a continent_n and_o tract_n of_o land_n title_n of_o honour_n and_o these_o other_o thing_n that_o the_o man_n of_o this_o world_n make_v their_o expectation_n of_o what_o use_n can_v these_o be_v to_o a_o separate_a soul_n and_o yet_o when_o the_o soul_n have_v in_o this_o life_n by_o long_a custom_n change_v as_o it_o be_v its_o true_a position_n and_o verticity_n and_o whole_o or_o chief_o convert_v itself_o to_o these_o enjoyment_n and_o whole_o estrange_v itself_o from_o god_n and_o his_o fear_n and_o love_n as_o it_o fall_v so_o it_o lie_v and_o have_v no_o other_o relish_n of_o any_o other_o delight_n or_o expectation_n than_o what_o it_o make_v its_o business_n and_o felicity_n here_o whereby_o it_o come_v to_o pass_v that_o she_o be_v whole_o disappoint_v and_o at_o a_o loss_n in_o that_o other_o life_n find_v nothing_o there_o which_o she_o make_v her_o enjoyment_n and_o felicity_n here_o and_o certain_o be_v there_o no_o other_o hell_n to_o be_v expect_v or_o fear_v this_o miserable_a disappointment_n of_o a_o soul_n that_o have_v thus_o change_v and_o lose_v its_o true_a verticity_n be_v hell_n enough_o therefore_o whatever_o man_n may_v think_v it_o be_v most_o certain_a that_o the_o true_a natural_a and_o genuine_a state_n of_o the_o soul_n consist_v in_o a_o most_o sincere_a and_o hearty_a conversion_n of_o itself_o to_o god_n and_o the_o 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